Come take class with Marie and other teachers from the MKSAD family.
We offer adult and children classes. check below for the latest schedules.
MARIE BASSE WILES
DANCE CLASSES
DJEMBE, KUTIRO AND SABAR DANCE
TUESDAY 6-7:30PM
LOCATION:
The Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Any questions:
646-919-1550
Audition for Maimouna Keita Dance Company children
Sunday October 5th 2023 at 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location
TBD
Maimouna Keita School of African Dance will offer childrens classes beginning in September for two (2) 10 weeks sessions through March 2026 art form through technique in dance, authentic music and rich culture weekly for six (6) months with preparation for the 34th annual concert held Easter weekend in 2026.
Session I – Friday – September – November, 2025
Session II – Friday – January – March, 2026
Instructors of the MKSAD will offer age appropriate instruction in dance and drum for one hour weekly. All dance students must have tee shirts, leggings and lapa (2-3 yards of fabric to wrap about the waist.) All drum students must have their own drum sticks (12-inch dial rod of wooden sticks) for each class.
Dance Instructors: MKSAD Director: Marie Basse Willes, and MKSAD member: Alexa Menuau, Fatou Primus, Anthony Wilder
Drum Instructors: MKSAD Music Directors: Mamadou Guisse, Forest Holmes-Dodge, Jahi Smith, Alseny Bangoura.
Group Name Ages
Mali 6-9
Guinea 10-12
Senegal 13-16
Annual Registration fee: $100.00
Class Session I fee: $250.00
Class/Session II fee: $250.00
Register by August 31 and get $25 off the registration fee. Classes are limited to 20 students each, so register early.
www.maimounakeita.com bmwkeita66@yahoo.com 917-773-6883